tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post7907235233584436920..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: More Things I Can't Wait For...Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-13749820275102274412014-05-30T18:27:41.127-05:002014-05-30T18:27:41.127-05:00Ha ha! I love this! Whenever I say "undefin...Ha ha! I love this! Whenever I say "undefined" during class, a student will usually advise me to watch my language! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-59554209423754775962014-05-29T21:44:43.868-05:002014-05-29T21:44:43.868-05:00Everytime my students get frustrated by a math pro...Everytime my students get frustrated by a math problem, I hear someone mutter "undefined!" They love using the worst curse word in math. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-23220810270811751642014-02-09T18:23:06.746-06:002014-02-09T18:23:06.746-06:00That is great to hear!That is great to hear!Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-70861854386554622082014-02-06T19:10:58.807-06:002014-02-06T19:10:58.807-06:00My students really liked Mr. Slope Guy. Thank you!...My students really liked Mr. Slope Guy. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788203057740328150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-52931359525920511192013-06-09T23:08:15.811-05:002013-06-09T23:08:15.811-05:00I teach Algebra 1 and they have trouble with findi...I teach Algebra 1 and they have trouble with finding zeroes too. Because they have trouble with the left/right bound thing, I have them graph 0 as another line and then find the intersection points. It seems to work a lot better, and then they can distinguish the difference between finding zeroes and finding a vertex because the process is different.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15934093358997674638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-17161988573685291942012-10-21T12:37:19.488-05:002012-10-21T12:37:19.488-05:00I use slopeman for my students and I see the figur...I use slopeman for my students and I see the figure drawn on lots of quizzes to help remind them. I do a different project for slope. Students draw their own picture but it must include a positive, negative, undefined and zero slope line, plus one of their own. Two of the positive or negatives must be a fraction. Students must then do a series of calculations using their lines (finding slope from graph, from points, finding equations of lines, finding parallel and perpendicular equations of lines, etc). I have a blog site that just has the photos of the students work (I use it as a question and answer blog for students when we do the project). You can check out the photos here: http://mrsreedsalgebrablogs.blogspot.com/2010/08/story-of-slope-project-blog.html <br />Lisa Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773307888856157588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-69719917320071381042012-10-20T16:45:57.481-05:002012-10-20T16:45:57.481-05:00I found the Slope Dude video last year. At first,...I found the Slope Dude video last year. At first, my students weren't sure what to make of it, but once they learned that "undefined" is the worst curse word in Math, they were giggling like crazy. I heard "puff puff positive" and "niiiice negative" throughout the room for weeks!Jennifer Uribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200510882601965998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-20049364789832289392012-10-20T14:52:06.106-05:002012-10-20T14:52:06.106-05:00I had my Algebra 1 students write their First Init...I had my Algebra 1 students write their First Initial with block letters on graph paper using at least ten points. (no curves allowed). Then they had to label at least ten points. I asked them to label the slopes + or -, 0, or undefined. After they could color them in and they did the Alphabet Slope for homework. Love your mountain range idea! If you want to add finding slope from a table, I would use the diamond fold...lends itself to 4 folds! Have fun! Amyzicker63http://zicker63.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-13193225892489964792012-10-20T09:25:12.993-05:002012-10-20T09:25:12.993-05:00I know exactly how you feel. We are almost to the...I know exactly how you feel. We are almost to the same chapter in my classes and I can't wait! It's one of my favorites.Mrs. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510159058154764994noreply@blogger.com